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Uptown

Memphis · Caution

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51out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. Uptown offers convenient proximity to Downtown and the St. Jude campus alongside recent revitalization, but violent and property crime rates remain elevated compared to national benchmarks. Visitors should practice standard urban caution, avoid unlit side streets after dark, and keep vehicles locked without valuables inside.”
— Gogo, on Uptown

Walk score

64/100

Bike score

68/100

Recent local news: Targeted municipal safety initiatives and community development investments continue across the Uptown and North Memphis corridors to address persistent property crime and gun violence.

About the area

Transitioning UrbanHistoric CoreMedical AdjacentMixed-Income

Uptown is a historic, evolving neighborhood situated immediately north of Downtown Memphis. The area features a mix of historic architecture, modern mixed-income developments, and community-driven revitalization alongside legacy industrial borders.

Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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